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Have You Played?

It’s an ingenious game within a game, a loving celebration of collectible card games and it even makes paper money fun! Crack a booster, fine-tune your deck and take your skills to the world championships in this brilliantly ambitious CCG sim

Words by Matt Jarvis

MILLENNIUM BLADES

Anyone who’s ever been entranced by the foil-tearing ecstasy of collecting Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! or any one of the many collectible card games out there will tell you that it’s a deep hole to fall into. The relentless release cycle, endless hunt for rares in randomised packs and constantly shifting metagame required to keep up in the competitive scene means that money and time quickly vanishes in a blur of constantly building your collection and then ensuring that your hundreds or thousands of cards are properly sleeved, sorted and stored. Often, playing the game becomes secondary to living the game.

About Tabletop Gaming

Pathfinder: Second Edition: The fantasy RPG is taking its first big step forward with some big improvements, but can it keep up with Dungeons & Dragons? Lead designer Jason Bulmahn tells us more.
Western Legends: Rewrite history and make yourself an icon of the Wild West in this massive open-world adventure. We saddle up with the game’s creators to go on a ride through its incredible sandbox.
A Gamer’s Travel Guide: If you’re headed off on holiday this summer, don’t miss our essential tips on which games to pack and how to help your cardboard survive the baking heat or a dip in the pool.
Red Alert: Legendary wargame designer Richard Borg blasts off with his sci-fi successor to the historical Commands & Colors strategy series. He reveals the space-age advancements in store for players and his plans for galactic domination.
My Little Scythe: The father-daughter team behind this year’s most adorable game – a reimagining of strategy smash hit Scythe – show us around their magical world.
Plastic Fantastic: It’s an indispensible part of almost every game, but plastic is also one of the biggest threats to an increasingly fragile environment. We explore eco-friendly alternatives to the wonder material and learn how game makers are doing what they can to ensure playing doesn’t come at a price.
Reviewed:
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar – Soul Wars
Starship Samurai
Call of Cthulhu: Masks of Nyarlathotep
Lowlands
Black Orchestra
Gretchinz!
Raids
The Grimm Forest
Princess Jing
Endless Pass: A Viking Saga
Banquet Royal
Lucidity: Six-Sided Nightmares
A Tale of Pirates
Micropolis
Hannibal & Hamilcar
When in Rome
Star Wars: Han Solo Card Game
Genesys: Realms of Terrinoth
Marvel Contest of Champions: Battlerealm
Robit Riddle: Storybook Adventures
Plus much more!